Ian Mckellen Quotes
Kids are coming out earlier and earlier - some, as young as twelve now - and schools need to take that into account.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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I think Indians dress better than anyone, but I don't want to imitate more than a detail or two; I prefer my clothes humdrum and inconspicuous, and a cowboy hat just doesn't work for me.
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I think the next set of media companies are going to be created on the web and that YouTube is going to be a big part of that.
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With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction.
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I can't take the theater side out of myself.
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The reality of music itself, which is the fabric of life for me, is where most of my attention is.
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My dad would pick me up every other Friday at 6 o'clock and drop me off every Sunday at 6 o'clock, and I remember those last couple hours, like around 4 o'clock, my dad would get kind of sad because he knew that he was about to not see me for two more weeks.
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I normally don't endorse in Democratic primaries.
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It is only human supremacy, which is as unacceptable as racism and sexism, that makes us afraid of being more inclusive.
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The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.
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Happiness is knowing and appreciating what you've got. I am very, very, very grateful for what, to me, is dead easy.
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My friend Jerry Falwell was the one who said it, and he was a guest on my show, and it's hard to take the blame for everybody who shows up on your show.
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We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
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When I was born, my parents - my mother especially - couldn't come to terms with that fact that they had another baby girl. I know these stories in detail because every time a guest visited, or there was a gathering, they repeated this story in front of me that how I was the unwanted child.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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At the age of 16, my father's father dropped dead of a heart attack. And I think it changed the course of his life, and he became fascinated with death. He then became a medical doctor and obviously fought death tooth and nail for his patients.
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I don't want to be idealized by a patient because of what I've written.
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My theory is that balance is key - nothing in excess.
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I take mentoring very seriously and as a result I hardly get any work done during the school year.
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For the school of grammar has primacy: it is the fairest foundation of learning, the glorious mother of eloquence.
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I work very hard every day not to have a lot of expectations. You just let go of the results, because a book will be on bookshelves and in libraries long after we're gone, and, in some ways, whatever happens is none of our business.
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I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards - Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.
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I like to laugh and have a good time rather than brood and be sullen.
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Kids are coming out earlier and earlier - some, as young as twelve now - and schools need to take that into account.
